Dan Jenkins
1929 - 2019
Legendary - and it is not an exaggeration to use that word - sportswriter Dan Jenkins died last night at the age of 89. A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Jenkins forged a career that lasted over sixty years, primarily with Sports Illustrated and later with Golf Digest.
Golf and college football were Jenkins' primary beats, and no one covered them better or more colorfully. He also authored several books and novels, the most famous being the pro football novel, "Semi-Tough".
Back when I was in college, 1970 or -71 or so, I bought this book:
The book was a collection of Jenkins' feature articles about college football that has appeared in Sports Illustrated over the years. I no longer have the book, and it is probably long out of print, but if you can get hold of it and are a fan of college football, you should. My memories of it are that it was one terrific book.
RIP Dan Jenkins.
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